Rick Renteria Named New Cubs Manager

[Cubswin11]

Does MLB have any sort of Rooney type Rule? Also I think I'm definitely leaning Acta

[Guest]

Does MLB have any sort of Rooney type Rule? Also I think I'm definitely leaning Acta

 

Pretty sure the answer is no.

[Boris]

I really hope we aren't going to sign Girardi to some silly stupid contract.

[Guest]

John Arguello ‏@CubsDen 8m

Was told that Alomar is still in the picture, but a bit further back then thought. Acta may be the guy the FO has at the top of the list.

 

John Arguello ‏@CubsDen 3m

Aside from skills in development and analytics, Acta alleviates communication issue because his thought process is already similar to FO.

 

 

Not surprised but I'm very pleased with this.

[Guest]

Acta's 2011-2012 numbers on some managerial buttons, because I'm too lazy to re-pull the data from his other seasons.

 

http://i.imgur.com/qhaMYwa.png

[Guest]

Acta's 2011-2012 numbers on some managerial buttons, because I'm too lazy to re-pull the data from his other seasons.

 

http://i.imgur.com/qhaMYwa.png

 

would be interesting to see what his NL numbers were

[Guest]

Acta's 2011-2012 numbers on some managerial buttons, because I'm too lazy to re-pull the data from his other seasons.

 

http://i.imgur.com/qhaMYwa.png

 

would be interesting to see what his NL numbers were

 

Eyeballing it, but it seems to be much less running, similar amount of bunting.

[Guest]

Also, from a glance of BP's pitching numbers, Acta is one of the more conservative managers with regards to pulling starting pitchers. It appears there's been 1 start in his managerial career that went 120 pitches.

 

The short version seems to be that Acta making decisions during games would probably be a lot like Sveum making decisions during games. To me, that's a good thing.

[Guest]

Also, from a glance of BP's pitching numbers, Acta is one of the more conservative managers with regards to pulling starting pitchers. It appears there's been 1 start in his managerial career that went 120 pitches.

 

The short version seems to be that Acta making decisions during games would probably be a lot like Sveum making decisions during games. To me, that's a good thing.

 

And he wouldn't embarrass us by talking about cybermetrics.

[Soul]

http://nbchardballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/acta_hat.jpg?w=441&h=509

 

Plus he's got style.

[Guest]

If we want something at least mildly encouraging on Girardi as far as overally philosophy goes:

 

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/joe-girardi-sabermetrician/

 

Cano hit just .207 with runners in scoring position last year, but Girardi wasn’t upset with his approach in those situations. “There was a streak when he had made about 10 or 11 outs in a row with runners in scoring position, and he hit nine bullets,” Girardi said. “Over the long term that usually irons itself out, but when you don’t have 600,000 at-bats, it doesn’t iron out. His at-bats, a lot of times were very good with runners in scoring position. I didn’t think he had a lot of luck last year”

[imb]

I really don't care who they pick as manager -- im sure the front office isn't going to give us a dusty-esque turd. I just don't like the implication of paying girardi a ridiculous contract.

[davell]

I'm not sure what's going on with Girardi, but with him taking this long to decide on the Yanks offer, my honest guess is with the family involved, he winds up taking it. My thinking is he's the one that wants to move, but his family doesn't. Who knows though? At any rate, the only reason I care is I do see him giving validity to the Cubs, that could signify upgrading the roster more this offseason, than if he's not here.

[Soul]

I really don't care who they pick as manager -- im sure the front office isn't going to give us a dusty-esque turd. I just don't like the implication of paying girardi a ridiculous contract.

 

I'm having a hard time reconciling it with all the other things the organization has been doing.

[Banedon]

If the Cubs get Acta, this board will be thrilled, and the general public will be very "Cubs didn't get their man again".

[Cubswin11]

If the Cubs get Acta, this board will be thrilled, and the general public will be very "Cubs didn't get their man again".

I can see that, which is fine, usually means the right/smart decision was made.

[Guest]

So I remember liking Acta in the past so I went searching on the message board. Turns out I wanted him when Piniella was hired but I was also interested in Freddi Gonzalez so I'm probably just a bad judge of managers.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

My primary memory of Joe Girardi is that Baseball Prospectus study "Field General or Backstop" that tried to measure catcher influence on pitcher performance and decided that there probably wasn't a significant difference, but if there was, then Girardi was far and away the worst.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If the Cubs get Acta, this board will be thrilled, and the general public will be very "Cubs didn't get their man again".

I can see that, which is fine, usually means the right/smart decision was made.

 

I'm not completely convinced history bears that out.

[Banedon]

If the Cubs get Acta, this board will be thrilled, and the general public will be very "Cubs didn't get their man again".

I can see that, which is fine, usually means the right/smart decision was made.

 

I'm not completely convinced history bears that out.

 

Yeah, it really depends on the situation.

[Guest]

Yankees manager Joe Girardi apparently remains torn between accepting an extension offer the Yanks made last week and walking away from it to formally talk to the Cubs.

 

As of late Monday, Girardi still had not accepted the offer reported to be worth $12 million to $15 million over three years.

 

He wants to formally explore the Cubs’ opening after weeks of back-channel feelers, according to sources. But industry sources familiar with the negotiations say the Yankees have made it clear their offer might not remain in play if he chooses to talk to other teams first.

 

But while ESPN New York reported late Monday that the Yankees are willing to give Girardi as much time as he wants to make a decision — suggesting until the end of the month, when his contract expires — the Cubs don’t seem as willing to wait around.

 

One Cubs source said the team expected to learn by Tuesday morning whether Girardi will make himself available to the Cubs. Some in the organization have been skeptical from the beginning that he would leave New York.

 

Because the Cubs are also expected to turn over much of their coaching staff, some of the candidates interviewed during this process could wind up as coaching candidates if they don’t get the manager job, say those close to the process.

 

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/23019103-419/joe-girardi-staying-with-yankees-or-talking-with-cubs.html

[Banedon]

Girardi needs to [expletive] or get off the pot.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm not sure what's going on with Girardi, but with him taking this long to decide on the Yanks offer, my honest guess is with the family involved, he winds up taking it. My thinking is he's the one that wants to move, but his family doesn't. Who knows though? At any rate, the only reason I care is I do see him giving validity to the Cubs, that could signify upgrading the roster more this offseason, than if he's not here.

 

I have the opposite interpretation. He is currently under contract, but the longer he takes to accept the extension, the less likely he is to accept it. He can't just say, no, then sign with the Cubs. He's under contract. He's waiting for a reason.

[Banedon]

I'm not sure what's going on with Girardi, but with him taking this long to decide on the Yanks offer, my honest guess is with the family involved, he winds up taking it. My thinking is he's the one that wants to move, but his family doesn't. Who knows though? At any rate, the only reason I care is I do see him giving validity to the Cubs, that could signify upgrading the roster more this offseason, than if he's not here.

 

I have the opposite interpretation. He is currently under contract, but the longer he takes to accept the extension, the less likely he is to accept it. He can't just say, no, then sign with the Cubs. He's under contract. He's waiting for a reason.

 

I just think he wants his cake and eat it too. I think he wants to be able to equally weight two offers, and so he's trying to see how long he can drag it out to get that accomplished.

[Guest]

I'm not sure what's going on with Girardi, but with him taking this long to decide on the Yanks offer, my honest guess is with the family involved, he winds up taking it. My thinking is he's the one that wants to move, but his family doesn't. Who knows though? At any rate, the only reason I care is I do see him giving validity to the Cubs, that could signify upgrading the roster more this offseason, than if he's not here.

 

I have the opposite interpretation. He is currently under contract, but the longer he takes to accept the extension, the less likely he is to accept it. He can't just say, no, then sign with the Cubs. He's under contract. He's waiting for a reason.

 

I agree. And I doubt the Yanks would truly pull their offer if he talked to the Cubs and came back saying he wanted to stay in NY...not as long as they haven't hired a replacement yet, obviously.